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Monday, April 16, 2012

Amanuensis Monday - Will of Hugh Munford

The will of Hugh Munford was proven 8 Nov 1806 in Laurens County, South Carolina.

In the name of God Amen October the 29th 1802

I Hugh Munford of Laurens District and state of South Carolina being very weake in Body But of Perfect mind and Memory Thanks be Given unto God for the same. Calling to Mind the Mortality of My Body and knowing that it is appointed Onst for all Men to Dye Do Make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament and Principly and first of All I do Recom-mend My Soul Into the Hands of God that Gave it and My Bo-dy to the Earth to be Buried in a Desent Christian Manner at the Discretion of My Executors Nothing Doubting But to Receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God and as Touching my Worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me in this life I do Give Demise and Dispose of the same in the Following:Manner and Form.Imprimis I do Give and Bequeath unto James Munford my son One DollarI do Give and Bequeath unto Nancy Finney my Daughter one DollarI do Give and Bequeath unto Margaret Scott my DaughterI do Give and Bequeath unto Hannah Bell my Daughter One DollarI do Give and Bequeath unto Johnston Munford my son all my Lands Buildings Together with a Bay mare he now Claims and the Rest my Estatehousehold Goods & furniture, stock and all property by me possesed I do Give to my son Johnston and my youngest Daughter Anney Munford to be By them Equally Divided And I do Hereby appoint Geo Whitmore Eq Executor of this my Last Will & Testament & I do Hereby Utterly Revoke and Disanul Every Other former will by me made Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will Testament the Day & year first above writtenSigned Sealed Publised and pronsured [sp?] by the [??] Hugh Munford [Signed by his mark]

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